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Airworthiness Directive 2012-16-11

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Official AD 2012-16-11 · FR doc 2012-19815 · 2012-08-17 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A318-112 and -121 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -115, - 132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-214, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-211, -212, -213, and -231 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that some nuts installed on the wing, including on primary structural elements, were found cracked. This AD requires inspecting to determine if certain nuts are installed or cracked, and replacing the affected nuts if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct missing and cracked nuts, which could result in the structural integrity of the airplane wings being impaired.

Which aircraft AD 2012-16-11 applies to

MakesAirbus
ModelsA318-112, A318-121, A319-111, A319-112, A319-115, A319-132, A319-133, A320-214, A320-232, A320-233, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, A318, A319, A320, A321
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 3359–3359, 3361–3361, 3362–3362, 3365–3365, 3366–3366, 3368–3368, 3370–3508, 3510–3519, 3522–3522, 3523–3523, 3525–3525, 3527–3527, 3529–3529, 3530–3530, 3533–3533, 3534–3534, 3537–3537, 3539–3539, 3542–3542, 3544–3544, 3546–3546, 3548–3548, 3552–3552, 3555–3555.

Whether AD 2012-16-11 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
Date — When the work was done.
Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2012-16-11 complied with on your aircraft?

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.